Category: #Hasetsune

Distance 4K Elevation Gain 196m Elevation Drop 301m Sasa Ridge Power Spot At 三国山 – Mt Mikuni, on a clear day you can see 富士山 – Mt Fuji. It is especially easy in the winter. The air is crisp and visibility is naturally better, and the trees are striped of their leaves. This short section…

Two Yama no Kami, Many Maki michi, and two Marus Distance 3.6K Elevation Gain 297m Elevation Drop 202m At about 15K into the course, 醍醐丸 – Daigomaru is a good place to take a break and move stuff around in your pack. There are some benches in the small area that makes up the peak.…

Steep downhill followed by Soft Technical trail Before a multi-pitch climb Distance 2.8K Elevation Gain 264m Elevation Drop 176m Start by turning back to the left after you reach the signpost at the base of the southern approach to the 市道山 – Mt Ichimichi peak. After a bit of slope-hugging, the trail descends increasingly steeply…

Relentless up and down section of the Hasetsune Course Distance 4.1K Elevation Gain 480m Elevation Drop 320m This section starts at 601m above sea level, and reaches a maximum of 787m just before the finish. Over the ensuing 4.1K, you climb more than double the 186m altitude difference between the section start and finish. The…

Hasetsune Course from Imakuma to Iriyama Pass Distance 2.5K Elevation Gain 180m Elevation Drop 70m For the next 30k there will be a series of up/downs gradually increasing in height until 三頭山 – Mt Mito. There is only one road crossing, which comes at the end of this short section. The first piece of the…

If trail running had a home town in the Tokyo area, it would have to be 武蔵五日市 – Musashi Itsukaichi in the あきる野市- Akiruno City district. Some may say that 高尾山 – Mt Takao should hold this title. Though Takao is very popular and has many shops and restaurants, the Takao area is very much…